Master in Teaching (MIT): Recent submissions

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    • Kindergarten Entry Age: Effects On Kindergarteners’ Academic Success 

      Gleason, Anne B.
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iv, 32 pages
      The following study analyzes what affect, if any, kindergarten entry age has on a student’s academic achievement within their kindergarten year and whether or not their pre-kindergarten experience has any effect on their ...

    • The Effects of Play on Learning in an Elementary Classroom 

      Chessar, Susana
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iv, 28 pages
      With the current educational trends towards standardized testing, competitive education and baby geniuses, play is making a quick exit out of the learning environment. Children in today’s society are expected to learn to ...

    • The Influence of AP and CTE Coursework During Secondary Education on Post-Secondary Preparation 

      Bennett, Jillian
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iii, 38 pages
      During secondary education, students are encouraged to pursue a variety of pathways within the post-secondary environment, but most often the pressure is to attend university. The following investigation was centered on ...

    • Perceived Effects of No Child Left Behind on High School Science Teaching at a Pacific Northwest School 

      Chinn, Morgan D.
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iii, 29 pages
      This project examines the effects No Child Left Behind has on high school science instruction at a Pacific Northwest high school, with a focus on whether students perceive a reduction in science curriculum in the science ...

    • Advancement Via Individual Determination the Middle School Student Experience 

      Staudacher, Sheryl
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iii, 22 pages
      The problem faced in many middle schools throughout the country is that the students with disadvantages get left behind. The goal of the national AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) program is to assist students ...

    • The Role of Athletics in Public Schools in Suburban America 

      Page, E. Nick
      Northwest University, July 2012
      iii, 31 pages
      Education in the United States is unique in that we associate athletic teams with our public schools. All across the country, countless student athletes use all their physical gifts to represent their high schools and ...

    • The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Elementary Classroom Behavior and Performance 

      Phelps, Elizabeth C.
      Northwest University, July 2012
      ii, 31 pages
      This paper reports the findings of a mixed-method case study concerning the role that diet and exercise have in the academic lives of elementary students. The research explored the daily diet and exercise habits of eighteen ...

    • The Experience New Students Face When Transitioning to Elementary School 

      Parnell, Kimberly
      Northwest University, NaN
      iii, 28 pages
      This research problem seeks to discover if schools are providing enough support for incoming students who are new to their school. This qualitative case study will examine four students who are new to ABC elementary. I ...

    • Literature and its Effects on the Individual 

      Long, Matthew
      Northwest University, July 2011
      2, 1, 35 pages
      Reading and the study of literature have a seemingly permanent place in all levels of education. Still, the question of why students, or readers of any age for that matter, should read literature has no clear and easy ...

    • The Educational Experience of Hmong Students at John Muir Elementary 

      Kanehen, Nick
      Northwest University, July 2011
      iv, 46 pages
      The story of the Hmong people is a story of facing adversity and adapting to grow as a community and a people. The Hmong students of John Muir Elementary have faced this adversity in their journey to find academic success ...

    • The Use of a Wiki Stick in a Third Grade Classroom 

      Courtney, Jennifer
      Northwest University, July 2011
      33 pages
      The ever changing classroom environment is a challenge for the educators as well as the students. There needs to be an environment that allows students to learn in their own unique way. Assessing the students to uncover ...

    • Engaging Disinterested Middle School Science Students 

      Day, Craig H.
      Northwest University, July 2011
      iv, 42 pages
      Students are at many times not focused on certain areas of study. I hypothesized that there would be middle school-aged students who claim to be disinterested in their science class. Additionally, I thought that these ...

    • The Effects of Interdisciplinary Teaching on Students in Outdoor Academy at Tahoma High School 

      Burns, Cassidy C.
      Northwest University, July 2011
      iv, 37 pages
      Is interdisciplinary teaching the answer to the call for schools to improve standardized test scores? As teachers continually search for the best ways to impart knowledge and wisdom to their students in traditional classroom ...

    • Sports Participation: How it Affects High School Students Academically 

      Fountain, Joshua P.
      Northwest University, July 2011
      v, 39 pages
      With the current economy, schools are forced to tighten their budget. One way to cut costs is to cut sports programs. Research on how sports programs affect a student is mixed. The purpose of this research project is to ...

    • Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Nutrition and Academic Performance 

      Krekeler, Bryanna
      Northwest University, June 2011
      v, 41 pages
      The media is constantly providing new information on brain food or ways to increase our metabolisms. This nutrition craze has even influenced schools to look at the nutritional value of the foods being served to students ...

    • The Language of Mathematics and Fluency 

      Swasey, Ronald L.
      Northwest University, May 2011
      iv, 49 pages
      The problem of mathematics avoidance in the United States has a massive effect on how students can compete with students of other nations in a world economy. This problem may have it roots in the attitudes toward and ...

    • Proactive Versus Reactive Discipline in Early Elementary Classrooms 

      Wilson, Tiffany
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iii, 36 pages
      Is classroom management the most important factor in establishing an effective learning environment? Many educators would argue that learning can only take place once a successful classroom management plan is in place. ...

    • Benefits of Using American Sign Language in an Upper Elementary Classroom 

      Avilez, Tanya
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iii, 27 pages
      This research paper is based on a qualitative study of the benefits of using American Sign Language in an Upper Elementary Classroom. The study was conducted in a fourth grade classroom and involved the participation of ...

    • Effect of Spiral Vocabulary Review on Test Scores at a Western Washington Middle School 

      Ireland, Tim L.
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iv, 21 pages
      The purpose of this research project was to study how spiral review tasks effect student performance on end of unit vocabulary tests. Every Wednesday a vocabulary test is given during the humanities block periods. The ...

    • The Power of Choice: the Implementation of a Free Choice Reading Program in an Eighth-Grade English Classroom 

      Fusare, Molleigh
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iv, 43 pages
      Many of the titles on contemporary middle school reading lists across the country fail to appeal to the interests of today’s adolescents. Oftentimes, this shortfall negatively affects students’ attitudes toward reading and ...